WA Lawmakers Get State Budget AGreement

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers have reached a long-sought accord on a new state budget that would avert furloughs of state employees. Legislative leaders hope to give final approval of the measure before state employees leave work Friday. The $33.6 billion, two-year spending proposal was still unavailable for public review Thursday afternoon. Gov. Jay Inslee says the deal "makes it clear that state government will continue to operate."